Bo Diddley
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He took a little bit of the Bo Diddley rhythm, the Northern soul of Curtis Mayfield and the Memphis sound of Steve Cropper and Reggie Young and somehow came up with his own thing, a style that no one had.
Bo Diddley would come around just to see me play and invite me to his house. He said to me 'Chuck, you got that Chess sound
That’s Bo Diddley, man ... Everyone was so shocked by it. I’m like, yeah, it’s from ‘Who Do You Love,’ the most benign song ever.More quotes »
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Morning Soul: I Can't Help Myself If I Wanted To
Prince, Sugarhill Gang, Booker T. and the M.G.s, Bo Diddley and Donna Summer were added to the National Recording Registry. [RS] TLC rapper T-Boz may need a lift, after creditors announced plans to repossess her car. [TMZ] The Usher custody hearing conti from Soul Bounce Read more »
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One For The Road: Bo Diddley Makes The Library Of Congress
Chicago is represented by Mr. Elias Otha Bates, best known as "Bo Diddley." Diddley's song of the same name and the B-Side, "I'm a Man," were included because of their memorable riffs and rhythms. According to Billington, it took 30 takes to get the thro from Chicagoist Read more »
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Library of Congress to preserve Prince, Bo Diddley, ‘Rapper’s Delight’
The Library of Congress said today it will preserve everything from a tinny 1888 recording of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” to Prince’s incendiary album “Purple Rain” as part of its latest slate of entries to the National Recording Registry. The Librar from Federal Times Read more »
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Prince, Grateful Dead, Donna Summer Added to National Recording Registry
The particular recordings selected for the registry include Prince and the Revolution's album Purple Rain, Bo Diddley's single "Bo Diddley"/"I'm a Man," Donna Summer's "I Feel Love," Booker T. and the M.G.'s "Green Onions," Love's album Forever Changes, from Rolling Stone Read more »
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Various Artists – “Magic City (Soundtrack From The TV series)”
The soundtrack is a good one as it features music from Bo Diddley, Frankie Avalon, Tito Puente, Albert King, Johnny Otis, Ray Charles and more. The album starts off with the classic Bo Diddley song “Im a Man.” The next track is a exclusive recording of “ from Readjunk.com Read more »
